May 2, 2022

Lowell Wesley Vawser, 89, of Fairbury, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Gardenside Long Term Care. He was born in Burke, South Dakota, on March 13, 1933, to Glen and Alice (Vaughn) Vawser. After graduating from Bloomfield High School in 1951, he farmed in the Bloomfield, Nebraska, area for several years. He served in the Army...

Apr 30, 2022

Marilyn Jean (Langley) Camden lost her battle with cancer on April 30 th , 2022.   She was born on August 6, 1943, to Birnum and Hattie (Rohr) Langley. She graduated from Haddam Rural High School in 1961. Marilyn had two children Tammy, and Tim.  She lived and worked in Fairbury for many years as a Bookkeeper for Scherbath Inc,...

Apr 29, 2022

Sloane Marie Edson was born at rest April 29, 2022 to Matthew & Jamie (Klein) Edson in Beatrice, NE.

Services will be Friday, May 6, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at Gerdes-Meyer Chapel.  Memorials will go to the Edson family for future designation.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Apr 28, 2022

Faye F. Darrow, 89, of Fairbury, passed away April 28, 2022 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury.  She was born May 22, 1932  to John & Marie (Stroh) Landis in Fairbury.

There are no services.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. www.gerdesmeyerfh.com

Apr 28, 2022

Bernice Augusta Kapke Hattle passed away on April 28, 2022 at the age of 101. She was home until the end, remaining positive and in good spirits. Bernice was appreciative of a long life and was ready to be reunited with her husband.

Born and raised in rural Nebraska, she graduated from Fairbury High School...

Apr 27, 2022

Donna Kuzel, 68, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 27, 2022 at her home.  She was born September 29, 1953 in New Jersey.

Cremation has taken place. There will be no services.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Apr 26, 2022

Ruby L. Ingrao, 64, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 26, 2022 in Hebron.  She was born January 25, 1958, to Marshall & Narcie (Willhight) Camp in Fresno, CA.

Cremation has taken place, no services are scheduled at this time.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Apr 20, 2022

Joan Simmelink White was born on July 1, 1930, in Jewell County Kansas to Glen and Agnes Simmelink. Joan departed this life peacefully on April 20, 2022. Joan was the oldest of three children, Joan, Jean, and Charles. Joan attended various country schools and graduated from Ionia High School in 1949, and started her first job as a receptionist...

Apr 19, 2022

Loretta Mae (Culp) Ayers was born September 25, 1930, to Grover and Bertha (Kuck) Culp in Fairbury, NE.  She passed away on Tuesday April 19 th at Thayer County Health Services at the age of 91years, 6 months and 24 days. Loretta attended Fairbury Public Schools and graduated from Fairbury Senior High School in 1950. After graduating from high...

Apr 19, 2022

Larry L. Johnson, 83, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 19, 2022  in Fairbury.  He was born October 22, 1938 to Christopher & Fern (Schmidt) Johnson in Atlantic, IA.

Cremation has taken place. No services are scheduled at this time.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral is assisting with arrangements.

Apr 15, 2022

Roma Ruth (Jarchow) Stewart was born to Henry and Marie (Warnke) Jarchow on January 25 th , 1922, and passed away on April 15 th , 2022, in Fairbury, NE.  She was baptized Feb. 26th, 1922, and confirmed on June 21st 1936 at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Daykin, NE. She graduated from Daykin High School and on March 15...

Apr 12, 2022

Sharon K. Schmidt, 81, of Fairbury, joined her husband in Heaven, April 12, 2022 at her home in Fairbury, Nebraska.  Sharon was born September 12, 1940 in Sutton, NE to Walter & Annetta (Ackermann) Trautman.   She grew up and attended school in Sutton and enjoyed playing clarinet in band and was a twirler.  She graduated in the Class of...

Apr 11, 2022

Matthew Christopher Pittman, 41, of Beatrice, passed away April 11, 2022 at his home.  He was born on December 30, 1980 to Peggy Galloway and Chris Pittman in Beatrice.

Matthew is survived by his mother, Peggy (Tim) Galloway, brothers Jeffrey (Montana) Gaston and Michael (Kelsey) Gaston, stepfather Dennis Gaston, Grandmothers Betty Edwards and Marlene Pittman, nephew Maddex...

Apr 11, 2022

Charles J. McCoy, Sr., 81 of Fairbury, passed away April 11, 2022 in Fairbury. Services at a later date. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Apr 10, 2022

Alice Jane Riddle Wells, of Reynolds, NE, passed away April 10, 2022, at Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron, NE at the age of 91 years old. Alice was born on August 16, 1930, near Gilead, NE to the parents of Harold Leon & Mabel Gertrude (Maxwell) Riddle.

Her family moved to rural Reynolds and later into...

Apr 9, 2022

Cleve L. Adams, 71, of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on April 9, 2022, at JCH & L Gardenside in Fairbury.  He was born January 15, 1951, to Clarence & Iona (Ross) Adams in Beatrice, NE.

Cleve graduated in 1969 from Fairbury High School and served in the U. S. Army from March 2, 1971 – January 7,...

Apr 6, 2022

Tammi Lynn Swoboda Davis was born March 10 th , 1966, to Tracy and Lois Swoboda at the Lutheran Hospital in Beatrice Nebraska. Tammi went to be with her Lord Savior Jesus Christ April 6th, 2022, at the age of 56 years and 27 days, with her husband and daughters by her side. Tammi grew up and attended school...

Apr 4, 2022

Florence M. Dux was born September 17th, 1927, to Nicholaus (Henry) Eisenhauer and Edna (Ahrens) Eisenhauer. She grew up on the family farm near Gladstone Nebraska. She attended Lutheran parochial grade school and graduated from Fairbury High school in 1945. On April 22, 1947, she married Raymond A. Dux. To this union four children were born. Patricia, Timothy, Douglas,...

Apr 3, 2022

Dorothy Bell Hains, 97, formerly of Jansen, Nebraska passed away April 3, 2022 at Beatrice Good Samaritan Society. Dorothy was born to Paul and Ellen ( Waters ) Hains on September 4, 1924 at Macy, Nebraska. She is survived by 4 nephews, 1 niece, extended family and friends. Dorothy graduated from Walthill High School in 1944. She worked as...

Apr 1, 2022

James L. Johnson (Jimmy), 81 of Fairbury, NE passed away on April 1 st , 2022.  Jimmy was born on November 13 th , 1940 in Fairbury, NE to James and June (Littrell) Johnson.

Jimmy is survived by his wife Ruth, Daughters; Becci Moser of Fairbury, Niki Sokolik of Fairbury, and Cheryl Popkey of Hutchinson, KS. Son;...